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EARLY CAREER His early games such as '' Gyruss '' and '' Time Pilot '' set new and inovating standards in the Shoot 'em Up genre during the Golden Age Of Arcade Games . Although these games turned out to be successful titles for Konami , his boss was not too happy as apparently Okamoto was told to create a driving game instead. Internal disagreements, financial and credible, caused his termination from Konami . Joining Capcom in 1984 , he continued to direct innovation. His first game for Capcom was '' 1942 ''. He also created the '' Street Fighter '' series which remains one of the most important and successful video game franchises ever. Of course, the idea of two players fighting each other was hardly a new idea, having always been an integral part of Arcade , Home , and computer games. Indeed, '' Pong '', ''Combat'', and '' Computer Space '' pioneered such competitive formats in their respective video game genres, while '' Karate Champ '' and '' Yie-Ar Kung Fu '' predated '' Street Fighter '' by many years in terms of employing a Martial Art s theme. Nonetheless, ''Street Fighter'' and its infinitely more successful sequel '' Street Fighter II '' (in fact the first incarnation is largely forgotten) elevated Graphics and Gameplay to become a world wide phenomenon and essentially establish the Fighting Game genre as an institution within the industry. LATER CAREER Not one to rest on his laurels, Okamoto continued to develop extremely successful video games for Capcom through Flagship , including '' Resident Evil '' (''Biohazard'' in Japan). Additionally, he produced the Movie and its Sequel . In 2004 , he resigned from Capcom to form his own video game company. Okamoto's new independent game company, Game Republic, has released its first successful game ''Genji''. ''Genji'' is a game set in Feudal Japan , plays a lot like ''Onimusha'' and is hailed for its beautiful graphics and amazing gameplay. A sequel is coming soon for the PS3 . Okamoto also developed a typical party game called '' Every Party ,'' which was a Launch Title for the Xbox 360 in Japan . |
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